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Example sentences for "circuitous route"

  • We crossed to the barren shores in a circuitous route, where pieces of ice for refuge were always within reach.

  • Although the trail was laid in a circuitous route, it avoided the most difficult pressure angles.

  • I believe I said in my testimony, that the Fourteenth regiment marched that way in a circuitous route, while the Nineteenth went out the other way.

  • We went to Twenty-eighth street by a circuitous route, and took a position on the hill side center, opposite Twenty-eighth street, in line.

  • The precipitous sides obliged them often to make a circuitous route, and rendered it necessary to form with their hands a track, by which the camels might ascend.

  • The direct road to Youri is only five days' journey; but on account of the rebellious state of the country, it was necessary to take a circuitous route of twelve days.

  • He fought savagely, but was soon overpowered.

  • We were therefore rowed ashore, and were ushered into the parlour of the inn as if we were the lords of the manor and sole owners, and were very hospitably received and entertained.

  • No highway led that way except one following a circuitous route, so we walked at a quick pace along the narrow by-road, as we had been directed.

  • Then, returning by a circuitous route, hid in a thicket from which he could have a view of the road leading to the farmer's house.

  • Therefore, knowing that he was followed he had come, ill-dressed and disguised, by a circuitous route to Charlton Wood.

  • Next day, however, receiving an urgent express letter from Tibbie, I was compelled to assume the guise of William Morton and travel by a circuitous route down to Camberwell.

  • Any fresh troops for us must come by a circuitous route.

  • Taking a circuitous route we drove the horses around between the scene of battle and head-quarters.

  • Knowing just where the majority of the Apache force was concentrated, we took rather a circuitous route in-stead of going direct to the settlement in order to ascertain whether the depredations were committed by Apaches or Pimas.

  • We now took a circuitous route, through some swampy ground, to avoid any more of these disagreeable rencounters.

  • This afforded me such an opportunity of returning (though by a circuitous route) to my native country, as I thought was not to be neglected.

  • At that moment, according to arrangement, the friendly Oneida, who had taken a circuitous route, approached the camp from another direction, with a belt.

  • In a few minutes we were sweeping along the slopes of the Neversink Valley, and ascending, by a circuitous route, to the lofty passes among the shawangunk Mountains.

  • Taking a circuitous route so as to reach the lake in safety, they encamped on its banks as the last rays of the setting sun were reflected in golden gushes from its placid bosom and nestling isles.

  • It is my opinion we had better all keep together, and try to get ahead of the main body by a circuitous route, and thus be more certain of overcoming the savages.

  • We descended the mountain by a circuitous route, that we might enjoy the luxury of passing through Plauterkill Clove.

  • In returning from Stony Clove, we took a circuitous route, and visited the Mountain House.

  • Most of the foot left the great buffalo track, and plunging into the thickets, escaped by a circuitous route to Bryant's Station.

  • Girty and his great Indian army retired toward Ruddle's and Martin's Stations, on a circuitous route, toward Lower Blue Licks.


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